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No. 256,764.V Patented Apr.18, 1882 'tlNirieio @rares PATENT Carsten.'

HANSON P. TENANT, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO GAAF, SCOTT y' & COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

diana,have invented new and uselul lmprove- GRAIN-DRILL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,764, dated April 18, 1882.

Application filed February 15, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HANsoN P. TENANT, a citizen ofthe United States, residing` at Richmond, in the conntyof Wayne and State of Inments in Grain-Drills, of' which thc following is a specification.

This invention relates to grain drills or machines for sowing broadcast; and it has for its objects,iirst, to improve the construction of the scatterers, whereby the grain can be evenly distributed and its distribution regulated; secondly, to provide improved means'for regulatingthe depthofpenetration of the teeth; thirdly, to-provide improved means for enabling said harrowy attachmentk to yield` to inequalities or obstructions in the ground and to rise against spring-pressure during action. These objects I attain by means of the devices illustrated i in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l represents an end view of a seeding-machine embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a view ot'one of the seed-tubes detached, with the scatterer in position thereon, Fig. 3, dctail views in perspective of the scattcrer and the lower end of the seed-tube; Fig. 4, a detail plan view, showing the devices for adjusting the harrow attachment; Figs. 5, 6, and 7, detail views of the harrow-tooth and its attaching devices.

The drill is supported upon wheels,as usual, and is provided with the grain-hopper A, that is supported upon the side bars, B,ot` the main frame by means ofthe castings C, that are fastened to the ends of the hopper and secured upon the side bars. The seed-cups, which may be of any suitable form, are secured to the under side of the hopper, and the seed-wheels, arranged within the seed-cups, are mounted upon a common rotary axle, E, which has its bearings in the castings attached to the ends of the hopper, and which is driven in any ordinary way.

F indicates the seed-tubes, into which the grain is discharged from the seed-cups. Each seed-tube consists of a downwardly-tapering cylinder having formed upon opposite sides, at its lower end, the series of teeth f, and also having formed upon said lower end the two 4along its vertical edges the teeth g2, adapted A.

perforated earsf/located at opposite sides of the tube and between the two lines of teeth.

The scattercr comprises two independent parts or sections, G and H, that are adapted to be attached to the seed-tube at variable heights from the ground and at different distances from each other. The lower part, G, of the scatterer consists of afoot-plate, g, formed with a slotted semi-cylindrical s't'e1n,g, having to fit between the teeth upon the seed-tube. The part H ot" the scatterer is similarly constructed, with the exception that the concave vside ofthe semi-cylimlrical.stem la is reversed with relation to the plate h', so that whenithc lower part or section is litted to'onc' side of the seed-tube, and the upper partor section. tted in like manner to the lopposite side of the tube, the plate ot' the upper will be directly over the plate ot' thc lower part or section of`V the scatterer. In applying these two parts Ot'Y the scatterer to the seed-tube they 'areitted to opposite sides ofthe same, their teeth meshing with the teeth on the seed-tube, whilethe ears upon the latter pass through lthe slots ot their respective semi-cylindrical stems.. :In order to now retain the two parts ot' thesca'tterer in their connection with the seedftull'l? will only be necessary to pass pins hzthro'ngh the perforated lugs back ot' the aforesaid stems. By this construction it will be seen that each part of the scattereris capable of an adj ustment independent ot' the other, and that the height ofthe scatterer above the ground can be varied.

The foot-plate of the lower part of the scattercr is convened upon its upper side, so that the grain falling upon it will be deected more generally sidewise and forward than if the same were made pert'ectl y straight.

The force of the rebound of the grain or seed is regulated by the upper plate ofthe part H of the scatterer, said plate constituting a shield which is adjust-ably located over` the lower foot-plate. For grain of considerable specific gravity, which will have a greater rebound than light grain,the shield should be set lower down, so that it will govern the rebound and conne the distribution of the grain within the desired limit. The harrow attachnient at the rear of the grain-drill comprises a te y IGC)

swinging wooden bar, I, carrying a suitable number of teeth, t', and supported between the sidebars of the niain frame by means of the metal castings K, that are pivoted to the said side bars in rear of the main axle. In order to suspend the teeth from this swinging bar,a series of rnetal plates, L, each provided with a pair ot' depending lips, L', are secured to the said bar, and between each pair of lips is pivoted a-tooth. The tooth is further connected 'with these lipsby a wooden break-pin, I, located in advance of thcpivot l, so that in case the tooth strikes a root, rock, or other obstacle the'wooden break-pin -will be broken, and hence allow thc tooth to swing back upon its pivot, thereby avoiding injury to thc tooth and other parts of the machine.

Mlindicates the hand-lever for raising or lowering the bar carrying the teeth, whereby the depth of penetration of the teeth can be regulated, or they can be raised entirely clear of the ground.

The brake-lever carries a spring latch-bar, N,farranged `to engage in a pair ot' segmentracks, a, so that the lever can 'be adjusted at the required angle, and hence the teeth maintained Iat the required height. The hand or lifting lever is secured upon one end ot' a rockshaft, P, that has its bearings on the side bars ofthe main frame. This rock-shalt has a cen- 'tral rearwardly-projecting arm, p, which engages in a staple, Q, upon the bar carryingl 'the teeth. A spring, It, is arranged upon this staple between the bar and the arm, so as to forman elastic cushion i'or the harrow, and thereby give a certain vertical spring to the teeth,which Willenahle the entire set to adapt itself to inequalities of the ground, and also prevent breakage.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1.- A scatterer for the seed-tube of a graindrill, consisting of two independent sections, both adapted to be secured to the seed-tube, and' to be adjusted thereon independently of eachother, one of said sections being provided with a scattering-plate for the seed to fall upon and the other being provided -with a shield adapted to overhang the said scattering-plate, substantially as described.

2. In a two-part scatterer for the seed-tube of a grain-drill, the upper section, H, of the scatterer, formed with a shield and adjustably ed to be applied to the seed-tube, and said j plates being respectively adapted to serve as a shield and as a scattering-plate, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in a grain-drill, of the swinging bar I, carrying a suitable number of harrow-teeth, the castings'K, secured to said bar and pivoted. to the side bars of the main franie,the1ifting-lever secured to a rock-shaft, P, and provided with a locking-latch, the segment-rack, the rock-shaft provided with a rearwardly-projecting arm, the staple secured to the bar carrying the teeth and receiving the arm of the rock-shaft, and the spring arranged around said stapleandinterposed between the arni of the rock-shaft and the said bar I, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. o

HANSON P. TENANT.

Witnesses:

W. J. Ronin, M. E. Melvin/ins.

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